WXRC
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| City of license | Hickory, North Carolina |
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| Broadcast area | Charlotte/Metrolina |
| Branding | 95.7 The Ride |
| Slogan | No Silly Morning Shows, No Stupid Contests, No Hype, The Greatest Music Ever Made |
| Frequency | 95.7 (MHz) |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 311 meters |
| Class | C0 |
| Facility ID | 51174 |
| Callsign meaning | X RoCk, previous brand |
| Owner | Pacific Broadcasting Group |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.957theride.com |
WXRC is a 70s rock-based Classic Hits radio station located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is licensed to Hickory, North Carolina and broadcasts with a ERP of 100 kw.
[edit] History
Prior to 1985, WXRC was "X-Rock", a rock-leaning adult contemporary station in Hickory. The station improved its signal to better cover Charlotte and changed to album-oriented rock. [1] Over the years, WXRC has tried various rock formats, including Triple-A. At one point the station emphasized hard rock and heavy metal, calling itself "The Panther", though the Charlotte football team was not entirely happy with this name. [2] The switch to the current format was made in 2002[3].
WXRC was the Howard Stern outlet in Charlotte in 1998-1999. It used to be the #2 station in Charlotte after Kiss 95.1[citation needed], until they dropped Howard Stern for Lex and Terry in 2001[4]. Today, their playlist consists mostly of artists from the "classic rock" era.
On Sundays at 8am, Acoustic Storm plays a variety of acoustic-rock.
They are the Charlotte affiliate for the Wolfpack Radio Network[5].
[edit] References
- ^ Jeff Borden, "Hickory Album-Oriented Station Enters Charlotte Radio Wars", The Charlotte Observer, October 1, 1985.
- ^ Sean Jamieson, "NFL Team Rocks Radio Station with Suit Over Panther Problem," The Charlotte Observer, June 16, 1995.
- ^ Mark Washburn, "95.7 FM Has New `Ride' for Listeners - Progressive Hits from '60s And '70s Will Be Station's New Format", The Charlotte Observer, September 5, 2002.
- ^ Mark Washburn, "'Lex & Terry' Talk Sex, Sports and Eating," The Charlotte Observer, May 7, 2001.
- ^ http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=518452, Retrieved on 2008/05/07.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WXRC
- Radio Locator information on WXRC
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WXRC
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